Patrick Sinclair

Experience

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  USA Volleyball

  Jul 1994 - Jul 1998

  Athlete
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  Diemer Associates

  Aug 2003 - May 2006

  Intern Architect
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  DIALOG

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2012

  Architect, AAA, NCARB

  • Specialized in commercial retail design and development.• Project Management: Responsible for all phases of design for numerous retail and other commercial projects in western Canada• Coordinated team developing contract documents for retail projects, municipal permitting and project budgeting, including fee proposals.• Responded to numerous RFP’s supplying a comprehensive development strategy package based on design criteria.• Contract Administration: On site coordination/reviews, issuance of proposed change orders, construction communications, and change directives.• Proficient in AutoCad, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Sketch-up, Revit.Projects include:-Retail- Calgary. East Hills Development (2012) Architect. 330,000 sf. Schematic and design development for master site plan and phasing for permit drawings.Retail- Calgary: Chinook Mall (2010) Architect. 180,000 sf. 2 storey ($275 million) Principle architect for exterior envelope design. Design and detail development for construction drawings.Retail- Calgary: Deerfoot Meadows - Retail (2009) Intern Architect. 215,000 Single storey Schematic and design development for master site plan and phasing for permit drawings.Retail- Calgary: Sobeys expansion - Strathcona (2009) Intern Architect. Single storey Schematic and design development for permit drawings.Retail- Rocky View: CrossIron Mills Pylon sign (2009) Intern Architect: Pylon Sign Design development and construction drawings of primary pylon sign.Retail- Calgary: Stampede Trail - Calgary Stampede (2008) Intern Architect. 150,000 sf. 3-4 storey Design development for numerous phases and municipal permit applications.Retail- Calgary: Stampede Agriculture building - Calgary Stampede (2007) Intern Architect.. Single storey Schematic and design development for master site plan for permit drawings. Show less

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  Melcor Developments LTD

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2014

  Architect / Development Manager

  • Establish construction budgets for retail, office and industrial buildings – analyze against market occupancy and lease rates; forecast best use for development.• Interview and hire architectural and engineering consultants and contractors for project delivery.• Oversee consultants starting from pre-design through municipal permitting and construction, and completion of contract administration.• Identify prospective retail, office and industrial tenants, conduct lease negotiations, and finalize lease documents.• Develop base building specifications for retail, office, and industrial buildings to be used as corporate standard throughout company land holdings.• Manage design and construction within developments based on established architectural standards for company held land as well as parcels sold to owner operators.• Coordinate and distribute tenant improvement drawings to base building consultants.• Prepare and respond to RFP’s for proposed corporate retail, office and industrial tenantsMaster Planning: ‘The District’ suburban development (2013)Development Manager. Oversee master site planning for 96 acres of developable land.Office- Calgary: ‘The District’ suburban development (2014) Development Manager. 96,000 sf., 4 storey. ($30 million) Prepare development proformas for construction. Oversee building engineering and permitting. Substantially lease retail tenants. Retail- Calgary: ‘The District’ suburban development (2014) Development Manager. 23,000 sf. Single storey, 3 buildings. Prepare development proformas for construction. Oversee engineering and permitting. Initiate shell building construction - 80% lease area. Light Industrial- Leduc: Development Manager. 97,000 sf. Single storey (2013) Manage construction of single occupant building and TI coordination.Light Industrial- Red Deer: Development Manager. 67,000 sf. Single storey (2012) Manage construction of multi-occupant building and TI coordination. Show less

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  HESTIA DEVELOPMENTS LTD

  Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

  Design Manager - Architect, AAA, NCARB

  Assisted Living- Calgary: ‘Skypointe’ assisted living senior development (2015)Design Manager. 352 suites assisted living (SL4-D), and 89 suite independent living condo.Establish and implement schematic, design development, development permit and building permit drawings.Provide scheduling for staff production and oversee preparation and submittal of building permit drawings, URDP and CPC submittals.Assisted Living- Calgary: ‘Seton Phase II’ assisted living senior development (2015)Design Manager. 75 suites independent living – 5 storey woodDirect and oversee staff in completing building permit drawings from existing development permit package.Coordinate and run consultant meetings for BP documents application.Office- Calgary: Hestia Corporate office (2015) Design Manager: 36,000 sf., 3 storey. Facilitate and provide approvals for interior design schemes. Oversee building engineering and municipal permitting.Organize on site meetings, prepare minutes and develop and issue architectural site review reports.Light Industrial- Calgary: Hestia developments (2015) Design Manager: 30,000 sf., 1 storey.Further refinement of permit application drawings and specifications into complete building permit drawings. Continued development of design standards for Revit users. Show less

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  West 7 / architecture and design

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2018

  Principal - Architect, AAA, NCARB

  Is the founder and principal of West 7. Patrick brings over 12 years of architecture, design and real estate development experience to West 7, including experience on both sides of the architect/ client relationship. Patrick understands the delicate balance between the needs and desires of a project, on one hand, and the project’s time and budget constraints on the other. Patrick’s wide breadth of architectural experience includes commercial, retail (enclosed mall and power centers), suburban office, mixed-use, industrial and senior care accommodations. Patrick also has experience negotiating commercial lease terms and providing tenant improvements in commercial, retail, light-industrial and office environments. Patrick graduated from the University of Utah with a master’s degree in architecture and a member of the Alberta Association of Architects (AAA) and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Show less

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  Collabor8 architecture + design inc.

  Apr 2018 - now

  Architect, AAA, SAA, AIBC, OAA, AANB, NCARB